Advent is a time of preparing one's heart for not just Christmas, but for Jesus Christ Himself. On Week 3, the third Sunday of Advent, we like to read The Prodigal Son, that wonderful story of a parent's Love and Forgiveness (Luke 15:11-32).Another way to expand the spiritual experience of Advent
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12/16/2023
Who else fondly remembers enjoying hot cakes with maple syrup as a child? I loved eating pancakes, waffles or even French Toast with maple syrup when I was young. Sadly, one time I got sick after eating pancakes with maple syrup and I've never wanted to eat maple syrup since. (I make an exceptio
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12/16/2023
Who doesn't love chocolate? While some prefer the milder taste of milk chocolate, others favor the more bitter dark chocolate, which is allegedly healthier for one's heart. Some even prefer white chocolate, which is technically not even chocolate. As December 16 is Chocolate-Covered Anything Da
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12/16/2023
What do Sitting Bull and Gone With The Wind share? They both have an important newsworthy anniversary on December 15th.Read on to find out about these and other interesting tales that happened in history on Dec. 15th. 1791– The United States Bill of Rights becomes law when ratified by the Virgini
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12/16/2023
The weather outside may be frightful, but it can be perfect for eating ice cream, especially when one is savoring it on Ice Cream Day, December 13th.What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?My favorite at this time of year is Dryer's Peppermint Stick (only available in December) or Marianne's (fo
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12/13/2023
In Sweden, December 13 is an important cultural holiday known as Saint Lucia Day or Santa Lucia's Day. It is a day and night filled with celebration.Saint Lucia's Day celebrates the life (and death) of St. Lucy, one of the early Christian martyrs. According to legend, she would carry food and wat
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12/13/2023
Sonic Runway November 1, 2021 - January 1, 2028 - FREE! EXPERIMENTS IN SOUND If you've driven in Downtown San Jose at night recently, you may have noticed a colorful, pulsating display in front of San Jose City Hall at 200 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose. It's the Sonic Runway. The Sonic Runway
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12/12/2023
Who doesn't enjoy eating pasta? Whether it's angel hair, fettuccini, spaghetti, ziti or corkscrew, I for one, enjoy eating pasta. But did you know there was a special noodle ring pasta day? Yes, December 11 is the official "National Noodle Ring" Day. I can't say whether Noodle Ring Day only appl
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12/12/2023
Who else enjoys a good, old-fashioned community Christmas Tree Lighting? This year, why not join the entire American community to celebrate the National Christmas Tree Lighting together on Friday, December 15 at 5m on the CBS television network? This beloved American tradition is presented by th
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12/11/2023
Celebrating the Advent Season in one's Home is an easy and excellent way to get close to the heart of Jesus Christ at Christmas. Advent, which is based on the Latin word for “coming”, is the time of preparing our hearts for the birth of Christ on Christmas, December 25. Most Catholic,
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12/10/2023